-LRB- InStyle.com -RRB- -- She may have charmed audiences in `` Catch Me If You Can '' and `` Junebug , '' but Amy Adams 's sweet demeanor belies a criminal history . `` I used to steal my older sister 's pink-and-green Maybelline mascara , '' says Adams , 33 .

`` I see myself as optimistic , and I think that can be confused with being innocent and naïve . ''

Although the Colorado native , who appears this month in the movie `` Enchanted '' and in the upcoming `` Charlie Wilson 's War , '' has `` outgrown petty theft , '' she says , she has n't outgrown her love of mascara -- or any other beauty products .

Spend time with the actress and she 'll offer you a dab of her favorite lip balm -LRB- Benetint -RRB- and a sample of her tooth-whitening system -LRB- Go Smile -RRB- .

When it comes to makeup , she 's more a giver than a taker these days . `` If I outgrow something , I like to share it . It 's good to be my friend when I clean out my makeup bag ! ''

How skilled are you at doing your own makeup ?

It 's a learning process . I can do a decent job , but I like to leave it to the professionals when it counts .

When I first moved to L.A. I got a callback , and a producer said he 'd like to see me with more makeup . But he told my agent that she might have to put it on `` because I did n't seem like the kind of girl who would know how . '' And he was right ! I had to go into the bathroom at my agency and have my agent do my makeup .

Have you come a long way since then ?

I still keep it pretty simple , although I like getting dolled up to hang out with friends . Sometimes , if you need a pick-me-up , there 's nothing better than a new lip gloss . At any given moment , I can have upwards of 10 glosses in my purse . And I am addicted to perfumes . I love Jo Malone 's scents -- the Nectarine Blossom & Honey , the French Lime Blossom , and the Orange Blossom . I do n't have a signature scent ; I switch depending on my mood .

Is there another product you are more faithful to ?

If I 'm outdoors , I 'm constantly reapplying sunscreen . My sister used to call me Fish-Belly Blue because I was so pale . I went to Italy this summer and decided I 'd be a rebel and sit out in the sun wearing a sunscreen with a low SPF . The next day I woke up with a rash all over my body .

My skin rejects the sun . I had a grown man at a water park once yell at me to get a tan .

A water-park heckler ?

Me in a swimsuit -- that 's a lot of pale skin !

How do you take care of it ?

I get regular facials . I had some skin problems when I was starting to film `` Catch Me If You Can . '' I had really dry skin . I went to Marion Simms at Skin Sense in L.A. , and she got it under control . I 've been going there since then for the standard facial .

What do you do for your hair ?

Bumble and Bumble True Reds shampoo keeps the richness in it . I really like red , but I 'm always open to change . I would love to cut my hair and try platinum -- Christina Aguilera blond . Harlow blond .

Have you gone blond before ?

I 've had red hair for the past four years . Before that , I never thought of being anything but blond . There was a definite shift in my life when I decided to go red . I tend to laugh a lot , and I can be really silly . I think when you have blond hair , people associate those behaviors with being flighty . With red hair , you 're suddenly quirky .

What is your quirkiest beauty tool ?

I love the classic Conair hot rollers . I put my makeup on , take them out , spray , then just shake my head and I 'm ready . I think hot rollers are making a comeback !

Anything on your wish list ?

I always wanted to be taller . -LSB- Adams is 5 feet , 5 inches . -RSB- I was a dancer , so I always admired that willowy effect . I still look at it with a sense of longing , but I fully accept I ca n't change it . I just walk tall . And wear wedges .

Get her look

Makeup

To create Adams 's smoky eyes , makeup artist Molly R. Stern pressed Shu Uemura in AI -LRB- $ 20 ; shuuemura-usa . com -RRB- on the eyelids . She neutralized the blue by blending it with taupe shadow , then used pearly green liner on the inside rims of the bottom lids . She applied beige lip pencil and finished with a slick of Cover Girl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers in Guava Splash -LRB- $ 6 ; drugstore.com -RRB- .

Hair

To build Breck Girl bouncy waves , hairstylist Andy LeCompte set Adams 's hair in pin curls for 20 minutes after winding 2-inch sections around a curling iron . When he removed the pins , he added mousse and brushed through the waves with a mixed-bristle paddle brush . He then lightly teased the crown , spraying in Klorane Extra Gentle dry shampoo -LRB- $ 16 ; folica.com -RRB- for texture . E-mail to a friend

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Amy Adams leaves makeup to professional `` when it counts ''

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Would love to try hair that was Christina Aguilera blond or Harlow blond

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Has skin that `` rejects the sun ''

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She 's always wanted to be taller